“It’s incredibly frustrating,” said catcher Mickey Gasper. “We’re all trying to help the team win, and we’re knocking at the door every night.”
Jake Bennett is expected to get called up from Worcester to start Wednesday afternoon’s finale. The 25-year-old lefthander has gone 3-2 with a 1.60 ERA in nine starts with the WooSox. He made his major league debut on May 1, throwing five innings of one-run ball in a win over the Astros.
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The Rays will counter with Drew Rasmussen, who tossed seven innings of one-hit ball in a 6-0 win over the Marlins his last time out.
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RED SOX (27-38): Duran LF, Rafaela CF, Abreu RF, Contreras 1B, Gasper C, Yoshida DH, Durbin 3B, Kiner-Falefa SS, Monasterio 2B.
Pitching: LHP Jake Bennett (1-1, 4.35 ERA)
RAYS (39-25): Diaz DH, Slater RF, Caminero 3B, Vilade LF, Aranda 1B, Williamson 2B, Fortes C, Mullins CF, Walls SS.
Pitching: RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-2, 3.00 ERA)
Time: 1:10 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Red Sox vs. Rasmussen: Wilyer Abreu 1-3, Willson Contreras 1-1, Jarren Duran 2-12, Caleb Durbin 0-2, Nate Eaton 1-2, Mickey Gasper 0-1, Isiah Kiner-Falefa 3-6, Marcelo Mayer 0-1, Carlos Narváez 0-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-2, Connor Wong 1-1, Masataka Yoshida 2-4
Rays vs. Bennett: Jonathan Aranda 0-3, Junior Caminero 1-3, Yandy Díaz 1-2, Nick Fortes 1-2, Cedric Mullins 1-2, Ryan Vilade 1-3, Taylor Walls 0-1, Ben Williamson 1-2
Stat of the day: The Red Sox are 1-32 when trailing after seven innings, and 0-35 when they were behind entering the ninth.
Notes: Bennett faced the Rays once before and allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out one in 5⅓ innings in an 8-4 loss on May 7. …The Red Sox are 10-17 in day games. … Tuesday’s loss dropped the Sox to 6-14-2 in series play. … After this afternoon’s game, the Sox will head back to Boston and will be off on Thursday before opening a six-game homestand on Friday against the Rangers. … Rasmussen is 1-1 with a 3.30 ERA in 10 games, including six starts, against the Red Sox.
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